Satellite rebanding expenses

Update: June 15 Comment Deadline for C-Band Satellite Rebanding Expenses

By Peter Tannenwald|2020-06-11T10:39:35-05:00June 11th, 2020|Legal News|

On June 9, we posted a discussion of the FCC’s invitation to comment on cost reimbursements for C-Band satellite rebanding expenses. We noted a short comment deadline, with Comments due Tuesday, June 16. Today, the FCC published a correction in the Federal Register, moving the Comment deadline back to Monday, June 15. We are not sure that...… Continue Reading

FCC Invites Comment on Cost Reimbursements for C-Band Satellite Rebranding Expenses

By Peter Tannenwald|2020-06-09T12:23:44-05:00June 9th, 2020|Legal News|

As is well known, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has decided to truncate the C-band satellite downlink band (3.7-4.2 GHz) from a bandwidth of 500 MHz to 200 MHz, with the other 300 MHz to be auctioned for terrestrial wireless services. Earth station (satellite dish) operators who have licensed or registered their dishes will be...… Continue Reading